Nursing homeFAID #4489
Buchanan County Health Center
1600 FIRST STREET EAST, INDEPENDENCE, IA, 50644
(319) 334-6071
39 licensed beds
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Bed capacity
39
State license
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CMS facility ID
16E050
State
IA
Facility name
Buchanan County Health Center
Street address
1600 FIRST STREET EAST
City / state / ZIP
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Phone
(319) 334-6071
Website
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State license #
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About Buchanan County Health Center
Buchanan County Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Independence, Iowa. It is licensed for 39 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).
It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Independence and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
This listing was verified against federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records on August 26, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
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